Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
BIG RADICAL TALK.
MALONE, JOHN s. WISE, AND BowDEH
SPEAK.
Helping Brother Diek-Yssterday's PeniE-
suls heeting-A Letter to Mahons-
Pertinent Queries.
tspocIal tnlngr.m o the pIsps.ch.l

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, April %. Ever
since the Mahoneite county convention
met at Kelton station (some weeks ago.
the dissatisfaction among the colored
brothers has increased, and now it is
simply alarming to the Republican
leaders. This morning the great high
priest of the Republican party. Gen
eral Malone, accompanied by Hon.
John S. Wise and Congressman-elect
George f.. Bowden, arrived in town.
For weeks bandbills and posters have
been freely circulated to herald their
coming; but while all believed that DR..
Wise would be put to his trumps to
pull through in the coming election,
few believed that he was in such des-
peTa;e strait as to necessitate the i'm
poTtation of Malone and his chief as
sistants TO try and turn the tide in
county affair.
The first speaker was Hon. John S.
Wise, who announced himself as the
man who had been elected Governor,
hut had been cheated out of it by the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS arrangement. He
said he came here in the interest of his
brother, and "D-n the man who would
not help his brother" He devoted
much OF his time TO the history of his
life while at the Virginia Military In
stitute, which was probably intended
to show the kickers that discipline is as
necessary in politics as in war. He
also devoted much time to getting up
race prejudice, and cited several in
stances of alleged Democratic provoca-
ton to heighten the effect. He seemed
TO take much delight in telling his CO.
lored audience that white ladies in
Washington were compelled to go to
colored recorder of deeds to ask for
office, and when accepted were told to
take their seats alongside of those oc-
cupied by negro females. This was
gl,atly relished by his sable audience.
MAHoNE's SPEECH.
General Malone was then introduced
as the great high priest of the Repub-
lican party of Virginia. This was his
first appearance in this part of the
State. Only few present had ever
seen him before, but all were probably
quite familiar with bis appearance from
newspaper wood-cuts of him. Much
Of his speech was devoted to the de-
fence of the action of the county con-
vention. The General cannot be con-
sideIed a good speaker, and his effort
seemed to fall flat, and many were seen
TO leave the couIt- house before he
finished.
BOwDES.
He was followed by Mr.. Bowden and
several lesser lights before the meeting
adjourned. Dr. Dick Wise, the Repub-
lican county chairman, stated that
if defeated he would resign his posi-
ton. The following letter was given
Mr.. r. NJ. SOuthall, chairman OF the
Republicon committee for the town,
with the request that he hand it to
General Malone before the speaking
commenced in order that it might not
be construed as an interruption. In
stead Of being delivered to General
Malone it was handed to Mr.. John s.
Wise. who, upon reading it, imme-
diately tore it up, General Malone
never seeing it. The letter read
Gcncrn HahOae:
Sir,-Ex-Minister John ". Langston,
in his speech here some time ago, said
that you had, in the city of Philadel-
phia. met a committee Of extreme Re-
publicans, and before them defined
your designs as to Virginia politics so
far 1T they affected the negro, and that
you then said that you pledged your
self 70 the removal of the two remain
ing lcgal determinations against per-
feet equality. Is this statement true ?
Respectfully,
Robert 7. ARlusTEAD.